Overview

Deconnaissance is a trivia/quiz board game where players race across the board by answering questions correctly. Each question provides the theme of the answer, a definition, and an optional hint if players cannot find the answer. The first player to reach the other end of the board wins. The game tests general knowledge and vocabulary in a competitive format.

Components

• 1 game board with a path from start to finish
• Question cards (with theme, definition, and hint)
• Player pawns
• Dice or movement mechanism
• Rules booklet

Setup

1. Place the board in the center of the table.
2. Each player places their pawn at the start position.
3. Shuffle the question cards and place them in a draw pile.
4. Determine the starting player.

Turn Structure

On your turn:

1. Draw a Question: Another player draws a question card and reads the theme and definition.
2. Answer: Attempt to give the correct answer.
3. Hint (Optional): If you cannot answer, request the hint for a second chance.
4. Move: If you answer correctly, advance your pawn along the board. Incorrect answers mean no movement.

Actions

Answering Questions

• Listen to the theme and definition read from the question card.
• Provide your answer. If correct, move forward.

Requesting a Hint

• If you cannot answer from the theme and definition alone, request the hint.
• The hint provides additional information to help identify the answer.
• Answering correctly after using a hint may result in reduced movement (variant rules).

Movement

• Advance your pawn along the board path when you answer correctly.
• The distance moved may depend on difficulty or whether a hint was used.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

The first player to reach the end of the board path wins the game.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Three-Tier Clues: Each question provides escalating help: theme, definition, then hint. This graduated difficulty helps players of different knowledge levels compete.
• French Language: The game is primarily in French; questions and answers are in French.
• Knowledge Categories: Questions span various topics, testing breadth of general knowledge.

Player Reference

Turn: Question read (theme + definition) → Answer → Optional hint → Move if correct

Win: First to reach the end of the board

Clue Levels: Theme → Definition → Hint (escalating help)